India’s elite table tennis players could soon have the services of a head coach after six years with Italy’s Massimo Costantini likely to return to the country for his third stint with the national team. The 65-year-old’s second stint culminated with India’s historic performance at the 2018 Asian Games where the country won a table tennis medal for the very …
The Table Tennis Federation of India president Dushyant Chautala expressed deep condolences on the sudden passing away of Tamil Nadu’s table tennis player Vishwa Deendayalan and announced ₹5 lakh to the bereaved family. In his message to the family, Haryana’s Deputy Chief Minister said, “Vishwa Deendayalan, winner of the Under-19 title this year at Dehradun, was an exceptional talent and …
India’s leading table tennis players G Sathiyan and Manika Batra have sought an exemption from the national federation TTFI for the national camp beginning in Sonepat on Thursday, making them ineligible for selection for the upcoming Asian Championships as per the new rules. However, TTFI advisor M P Singh said the federation’s policies are not player specific and whosoever doesn’t …
India's finest table tennis player Sharath Kamal has been recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the sport's governing body TTFI. TTFI recommends Sharath Kamal for Khel Ratna Award. The world number 32 is a multiple-time gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games but his bigger achievement is being part of the bronze-winning team at the 2018 Asian Games, ensuring …